Grave goods show that women were identified as weavers in the early
Anglo-Saxon period, rather than specifically spinners, as occurs
later. A key piece of weaving equipment found in migration era
burials is the iron beater, shaped during this period like a sword.
Spear shaped beaters appear later in the seventh century. This
study is centred on a corpus of sword and spear shaped beaters not
only from Anglo-Saxon England (centred on East Kent), but also from
Norway, where the earliest examples are found and from Alamannia.
Conclusions are drawn about the processes and social composition of
textile production, including any separation of weaving and
spinning, and discuss why tools associated with the women's task of
weaving should be shaped as objects with masculine associations.
General
Imprint: |
Bar Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
British Archaeological Reports International Series |
Release date: |
December 2008 |
First published: |
2008 |
Authors: |
Sue Harrington
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Dimensions: |
297 x 210mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
144 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4073-0218-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Archaeology >
General
|
LSN: |
1-4073-0218-3 |
Barcode: |
9781407302188 |
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